Joanie Parker Heritage Christian Services

Supporting Transition to Work

2014 NYS APSE Supported Employment Training Institute Supported Employment Excellence: Leading the Way

Joanie Parker

Heritage Christian Services

Roll Call

Who’s Role Is It Anyway?

What piece do you hold?

Where are the Gaps?

What we learned ?

What did we learn? Where did we shift our thinking?

Day Hab and SEMP staff must work as a team

Day Hab staff must be trained as SEMP staff

SEMP staff in Day Hab Break your current Day Hab model Utilize community service as a path to employment

Take advantage of how peer pressure and envy can motivate.

Day and SEMP Staff MUST Work Collaboratively

Break!Your Current Day Hab Model

Day Hab Staff MUST be Trained as SEMP Staff

Set Expectations

Hold People Accountable

Act like an Employer

SEMP Staff in the Day Hab

Utilize Community Service as a Path to Employment

Discovery Process Likes and Dislikes

Assessment Process Skills and Talents

Community Mapping Where in the community will those skills and

talents be appreciated?

Think like a Job Developer: Make it a Good “Job Match”

Peer Pressure and Envy Can Motivate!

Help Others Understand the Goal

Different expectations for volunteers vs employees

Often give feedback and direction to staff – not the volunteer

Train the Volunteer Coordinator

Brain Dump

Joanie Parkerjparker@heritatgechristianservices.org585-340-2000